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Noob's First Gaming PC, help with mobo/cooling

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December 2, 2013 1:17:07 PM

Hey all,
Below is my build that I will be using almost exclusively for gaming

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $289.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $74.99)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1233.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-02 16:13 EST-0500)

As you can see I do not have a mobo as I am close to clueless about which to get. I would like to keep it under $200 and I plan on OC'ing not much more than 4.0 Ghz. That being said, can that cheap cooler master fan handle OC'ing? Or will I need to splurge and get a H100i? Final question, will all this fit inside my case? (which has already been ordered). I more than welcome any other thoughts or critiques. Thanks in advance!

A final note: Yes I am aware the i7 offers no tangible performance upgrade from an i5 but sue me an i7 core just sounds so damn fancy

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a b 4 Gaming
December 2, 2013 1:22:37 PM

I'll suggest the ASRock Extreme 4 Z87 board
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